Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2021 Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar, 60961 [2021-24095]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year
2021 Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw
Cane Sugar
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of country-by-country
reallocations of the fiscal year (FY) 2021
in-quota quantity of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota
(TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: This notice is applicable on
November 4, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Nicholson, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, at 202–395–9419, or
Erin.H.Nicholson@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS), the United
States maintains WTO TRQs for imports
of raw cane and refined sugar.
Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to
allocate the in-quota quantity of a TRQ
for any agricultural product among
supplying countries or customs areas.
The President delegated this authority
to the U.S. Trade Representative under
Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR
1007).
On July 9, 2020, the Secretary of
Agriculture established the FY 2021
TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the
minimum amount to which the United
States committed to pursuant to the
WTO Uruguay Round Agreements
(1,117,195 metric tons raw value
(MTRV) (conversion factor: 1 metric ton
= 1.10231125 short tons). On July 22,
2020, USTR provided notice of countryby-country allocations of the FY 2021
in-quota quantity of the WTO TRQ for
imported raw cane sugar. On July 9,
2021, USTR announced that it had
determined to reallocate 76,571 MTRV
of the original TRQ quantity from those
countries that had stated they did not
plan to fill their FY 2021 allocated raw
cane sugar quantities. On August 24,
2021, the Secretary of Agriculture
announced an additional in-quota
quantity of the WTO TRQ for raw cane
sugar for the remainder of FY 2021 in
the amount of 90,100 MTRV. In the
same notice, the Secretary of
Agriculture announced that all sugar
entering the United States under the FY
2021 raw cane sugar TRQ would be
permitted to enter U.S. customs territory
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through October 31, 2021, a month later
than the usual last entry date. On
August 26, 2021, USTR provided notice
of country-by-country allocations of the
FY 2021 in-quota additional quantity of
the WTO TRQ for imported raw cane
sugar. Based on consultations with
quota holders, USTR has determined to
reallocate 29,440 MTRV of the overall
FY 2021 raw cane sugar TRQ quantity
from those countries that have stated
they do not plan to fill their FY 2021
allocated raw cane sugar quantities.
USTR is allocating the 29,440 MTRV to
the following countries in the amounts
specified below:
FY 2021
raw sugar
unused
reallocation
(MTRV)
Country
Argentina ..............................
Australia ................................
Belize ....................................
Bolivia ...................................
Brazil .....................................
Colombia ...............................
Costa Rica ............................
Dominican Republic ..............
Ecuador ................................
El Salvador ...........................
Eswatini (Swaziland) ............
Fiji .........................................
Guatemala ............................
Guyana .................................
Honduras ..............................
India ......................................
Malawi ...................................
Mauritius ...............................
Mozambique .........................
Nicaragua .............................
Peru ......................................
South Africa ..........................
Zimbabwe .............................
1,629
3,145
417
303
5,494
909
568
6,668
417
985
606
341
1,819
455
379
303
379
455
493
796
1,553
871
455
The Secretary of Agriculture also has
determined that all sugar entering the
United States under the FY 2021 raw
sugar TRQ will be permitted to enter
U.S. Customs territory through
December 31, 2021, extended from the
previously announced date of October
31, 2021.
These allocations are based on the
countries’ historical shipments to the
United States. The allocations of the raw
cane sugar WTO TRQ to countries that
are net importers of sugar are
conditioned on receipt of the
appropriate verifications of origin and
certificates for quota eligibility must
accompany imports from any country
for which an allocation has been
provided.
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
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[Docket No. FAA–2020–1051]
Agency Information Collection
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Information Collection: Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) BEYOND and
Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP)
Programs
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for a new information
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with a 60-day comment period soliciting
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and tribal participants in the UAS
BEYOND program (BEYOND), and by
industry participants in the Partnership
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and PSP participants will also conduct
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general public. The information to be
collected will be used to inform FAA
policy and decision-making regarding
integrating UAS into the National
Airspace System or to build FAA
knowledge of best practices and lessons
learned to share with UAS operators.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by December 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
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the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to the attention of the Desk Officer,
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Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Corbin Jones by email at: corbin.t.jones@
faa.gov; phone: 202–641–8950.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Whether the proposed collection of
SUMMARY:
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2021 Tariff-Rate Quota Volume
for Raw Cane Sugar
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of country-by-country reallocations of the fiscal year
(FY) 2021 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: This notice is applicable on November 4, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Nicholson, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, at 202-395-9419, or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to
Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS), the United States maintains WTO TRQs for imports of raw cane
and refined sugar.
Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to allocate the in-quota quantity
of a TRQ for any agricultural product among supplying countries or
customs areas. The President delegated this authority to the U.S. Trade
Representative under Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 1007).
On July 9, 2020, the Secretary of Agriculture established the FY
2021 TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the minimum amount to which the
United States committed to pursuant to the WTO Uruguay Round Agreements
(1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV) (conversion factor: 1 metric
ton = 1.10231125 short tons). On July 22, 2020, USTR provided notice of
country-by-country allocations of the FY 2021 in-quota quantity of the
WTO TRQ for imported raw cane sugar. On July 9, 2021, USTR announced
that it had determined to reallocate 76,571 MTRV of the original TRQ
quantity from those countries that had stated they did not plan to fill
their FY 2021 allocated raw cane sugar quantities. On August 24, 2021,
the Secretary of Agriculture announced an additional in-quota quantity
of the WTO TRQ for raw cane sugar for the remainder of FY 2021 in the
amount of 90,100 MTRV. In the same notice, the Secretary of Agriculture
announced that all sugar entering the United States under the FY 2021
raw cane sugar TRQ would be permitted to enter U.S. customs territory
through October 31, 2021, a month later than the usual last entry date.
On August 26, 2021, USTR provided notice of country-by-country
allocations of the FY 2021 in-quota additional quantity of the WTO TRQ
for imported raw cane sugar. Based on consultations with quota holders,
USTR has determined to reallocate 29,440 MTRV of the overall FY 2021
raw cane sugar TRQ quantity from those countries that have stated they
do not plan to fill their FY 2021 allocated raw cane sugar quantities.
USTR is allocating the 29,440 MTRV to the following countries in the
amounts specified below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2021 raw
sugar unused
Country reallocation
(MTRV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina............................................... 1,629
Australia............................................... 3,145
Belize.................................................. 417
Bolivia................................................. 303
Brazil.................................................. 5,494
Colombia................................................ 909
Costa Rica.............................................. 568
Dominican Republic...................................... 6,668
Ecuador................................................. 417
El Salvador............................................. 985
Eswatini (Swaziland).................................... 606
Fiji.................................................... 341
Guatemala............................................... 1,819
Guyana.................................................. 455
Honduras................................................ 379
India................................................... 303
Malawi.................................................. 379
Mauritius............................................... 455
Mozambique.............................................. 493
Nicaragua............................................... 796
Peru.................................................... 1,553
South Africa............................................ 871
Zimbabwe................................................ 455
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The Secretary of Agriculture also has determined that all sugar
entering the United States under the FY 2021 raw sugar TRQ will be
permitted to enter U.S. Customs territory through December 31, 2021,
extended from the previously announced date of October 31, 2021.
These allocations are based on the countries' historical shipments
to the United States. The allocations of the raw cane sugar WTO TRQ to
countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of
the appropriate verifications of origin and certificates for quota
eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an
allocation has been provided.
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2021-24095 Filed 11-3-21; 8:45 am]
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